Worcester, Massachusetts · Public
Urban Studies/Affairs at Worcester State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.5% reported program-share signal, $13,381 school-wide net price, and $60,624 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 18 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.5% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~18
- Schools with reported signal
- 88
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 88%
- Graduation rate
- 61.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,381/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $53,524
- Median debt
- $19,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $60,624/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.5%), school-wide average net price ($13,381), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($60,624), and peer averages from 88 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 88 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($7,902 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,238 below). Together, those evidence points place Worcester State University in the top 24% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.2% reported share · $13,807 net A+ 
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.1% reported share · $7,021 net A+ 
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA · 1.6% reported share · $10,163 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.2% reported share · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.3% reported share · $12,470 net A+ 
Monroe Community College Rochester, NY · 0.1% reported share · $6,353 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Urban Studies/Affairs accounts for 0.5% of reported programs at Worcester State University, which is bigger than 65% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 18 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Worcester State University's average net price is $13,381 per year, about $53,524 over four years. That is $7,902 below the $21,283 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $60,624 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,238 below the $67,862 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Worcester State University #21 of 88 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.